Tucked away in the eastern plains of North Dakota sits a city where $599 a month gets you a studio apartment that would cost triple in most coastal cities, and where the phrase “rush hour” might refer ...

In this charming prairie town, apartments and homes rent for roughly 55% less than the national average, leaving residents with something increasingly rare in America: disposable income.

The bumper of a McDonald’s customer’s car in Star City, Arkansas, is so ruined that its plastic water tank is visible beneath ...

We put on a brave face, but the reality is our cost of living is out of control and the middle class is disappearing.

A new report from International Living highlights 11 countries where the cost of living is low, the quality of life is high ...

Travel-loving retirees shouldn't overlook Columbus, Ohio. Situated right next to an international airport, Columbus offers big-city living without the stress.

The mayor-elect owes his resounding victory in part to the political communications agency. Founded after Kamala Harris' ...

McKinney was named the country’s most affordable city this year, according to one report, surprising some residents who ...

Now, Wall Street giant Goldman Sachs has discreetly upped the ante, forecasting that gold could reach around $4,900 an ounce ...

It’s been a turbulent year for the US economy thanks to Donald Trump’s tariffs, a cost of living crisis and labour shortages.

As his first year back in office ends, Trump's job approval is near the lowest it’s ever been across both of his term.

A sampling of the stories NPR staff believe made some of the deepest ripples this year — reminders of what rigorous, compassionate journalism can do, and why the work remains as urgent as ever.